Lauenburg

Lauenburg
Town
View from the Elbe
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lauenburg within Lauenburg district
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Coordinates: 53°23′N 10°34′E / 53.383°N 10.567°E / 53.383; 10.567
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Lauenburg
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Thiede
Area
• Total	9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,855
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	21481
Dialling codes	04153
Vehicle registration	RZ
Website	www.lauenburg.de

Lauenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊ̯ənˌbʊʁk] ^ⓘ), or Lauenburg an der Elbe (English: Lauenburg on the Elbe), is a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Elbe, east of Hamburg. It is the southernmost town of Schleswig-Holstein and belongs to the district (German: Kreis) of Herzogtum Lauenburg.